Was Andrew Carnegie A Hero?

Would you consider someone who took from the people, who are the backbone of his company, and gave what he took, away, a hero? Andrew Carnegie is a self made billionaire who led the industrial revolution. He made steel cheaper and more available. Although he may have had a great impact in history, the path he took to achieve these great feats was anything but heroic. A hero is someone who puts themselves in harm’s way to protect or enhance someone else’s way of life. In my opinion, Andrew Carnegie was not a hero.

Andrew Carnegie was not a hero because of his treatment of workers. He gave them below minimum wage for dangerous work. As if that wasn’t enough, he cut their wages even shorter to fill his pockets even more. He did not give his